On 11 May the EU will face a defining test of its values, principles, and commitment to human rights and international law. As public, political, and diplomatic pressure continues to mount, EU foreign ministers have a choice: continue Israel’s red-carpet treatment, or start enforcing the bloc’s red lines, which Israel has made a mockery of, particularly since October 2023. There is no shortage of tools at the EU’s disposal to put concrete pressure on Israel but there has been a staggering deficit in political will. At a bare minimum, the EU must suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement with its trade privileges if it is to demonstrate its seriousness about addressing the decades-long impunity Israel has enjoyed. If the EU fails to do so, it risks complicity in Israel’s ongoing genocide, unlawful occupation and apartheid. Two member states hold the key: Italy and Germany.…